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Winter Weather Advisory 13, NWS Gaylord, MI

February 27, 202016 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this winter weather advisory at Feb 27, 2020, 3:27 AM EST for 16 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Feb 27, 2020, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2020, 3:27 AM EST (08:27 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 29, 2020, 3:07 AM EST
In force
44 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Chippewa County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Mackinac County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter weather advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter weather advisory went out at Feb 27, 2:59 AM EST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 2:59 AM EST, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 3:27 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
327 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-280830-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
327 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Accumulating lake effect snow and strong gusty winds will impact
portions of eastern upper and northwest lower Michigan through
tonight. Please refer to the Winter Weather Advisory for further
details.

Strong northwest winds and high waves will likely lead to
flooding and beach erosion along many coastal areas of northwest
lower Michigan through tonight, as well as some coastal areas of
Presque Isle county.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Accumulating lake effect snow and strong gusty winds will impact
portions of eastern upper and northwest lower Michigan Friday.
Please refer to the Winter Weather Advisory for further details.

Strong northwest winds and high waves will likely continue to lead
to flooding and beach erosion along many coastal areas of
northwest lower Michigan Friday, as well as some coastal areas of
Presque Isle county.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:

Online:    weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord

Twitter:  twitter.com/nwsgaylord

&&

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-280830-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
327 AM EST Thu Feb 27 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan
nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Gale force winds are expected on many nearshore waters of Lakes
Michigan and Huron. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts
for further details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Gale force winds are expected on many nearshore waters of Lakes
Michigan and Huron. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts
for further details.

&&

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 3:28 AM ESTLakeshore Flood AdvisoryAPXAntrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Leelanau, Manistee and 1 more44 hr
Feb 27, 1:28 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningAPXAntrim, Kalkaska31 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.